Specification No. 20065_v2

BRAKES FOOD SPECIFICATION

Product Name Roast Brakes Product Code F4294 (as declared on packaging)

Product Descriptive (legal) , almonds & with bulgar wheat, mature Cheddar , carrots, Brand Brakes Name & herbs; 12 x 120g approximately

(as declared on packaging) Sub-Brand

Inner Pack Barcode 5024333114857 Outer Pack Barcode

Storage Conditions FROZEN FOOD_STORAGE_RET_DIST_FROZEN

Unit Net Weight Units Per Case No. Portions per Saleable Unit Pieces Per Saleable Unit Drained/ Deglazed Weight Recommended Portion size 12x120g 1 12 12 120 g

Ingredients List (as declared on packaging) Water, , Carrot, Breadcrumbs (Wheat Flour (with Calcium, Iron, Niacin, Thiamin), Water, Salt, Yeast), Mixed Nuts (7%)(, Walnuts, Almond), Bulgur Wheat, Sunflower Oil, White Mature Cheddar Cheese (Milk), Flat Leaf Parsley, Sugar, Brown Sugar, Vegetable Bouillon (Salt, Maltodextrin, Potato Starch, Yeast Extract, Sugar, Vegetables[Onion, Parsnip, Parsley], Sunflower Oil, Spices[Turmeric, Pepper, , Mace, Nutmeg, Lovage], Lovage Extract), Salt, Garlic, Bay Leaf, Parsley, Kibbled Onion, Black Pepper, Sage, Thyme, Lemon Juice, Rosemary.

Allergy & Dietary Advice Contains Wheat, Gluten at or above 20 ppm, Milk, Nuts and Peanuts. May contain: Traces of Nuts and Sesame. Suitable for Vegetarians Yes True Suitable for Vegans No False

Nutrition Typical values As Sold : per 100g per portion Salt Targets Energy(kJ) 944 1132 Energy(kcal) 226 271 Category 25.1 SALT_25.1 Fat(g) 13.0 15.6 Saturates(g) 2.2 2.6 Meets Target No False Carbohydrate(g) 19.4 23.3 Sugars(g) 2.3 2.8 Fibre(g) 3.0 3.6 Protein(g) 6.4 7.7 Salt(g) 1.0 1.2

Saleable Unit Dimensions 195 x 155 x 80 (mm) LxWxH

Packaging Specification Component Type Bag Interleaves Fully Printed Case Tape Pallet-wrap

PE/Polyamide Mix Parchment Corrugated Board PE/Polyamide Mix LDPE

14 1 186 2 140

Cases per Layer: 34 Layers per Pallet: 16 Palletisation Max. Pallet Height (M) 1.44 Cases per pallet: 544

Ambient / Frozen (Long-Life) Products: As a minimum the 'Production Lot number' trace code should be evident, e.g. L 8234 (8 - year code e.g. 2018 ; 234 - Julian calendar year date code). In addition, occasionally supplier may voluntarily add unique factory coding. Traceability Code / Lot Marking Chilled / Perishable (Short-Life) products: As a minimum the 'Use by' date to be provided using formats such as 'dd/mm/yy' or 'dd/mmm' (e.g. 10/08/18 - 10th August 2018 ; or 12/Jul - 12th of July). In addition, occasionally supplier may voluntarily add unique factory coding.

Maximum Storage Temperature at Manufacture / Packing -18 (°C) Product Storage Maximum Storage Temperature after Defrosting / Opening 5 (°C)

Shelf Life Maximum Shelf Life at Manufacture 464 days Maximum Shelf Life After Opening / Defrosting 2 days

Storage & Handling Keep Frozen at -18ºC or below. Guidelines Freeze & Thawing Do not refreeze after thawing. Allow to thaw in a refrigerator at +1°C to +5°C for approximately 24 hours. Once defrosted keep refrigerated and cook within 48 hours. Guidelines Preparation Guidelines OVEN COOKING GUIDELINES FROM DEFROST Preheat oven to 200°C / Gas Mark 6. Place product on a baking tray in a preheated fan – assisted oven for approximately 10 minutes. Turn once half way through cooking. OVEN COOKING GUIDELINES FROM FROZEN Preheat oven to 200°C / Gas Mark 6. Place product on a baking tray in a preheated fan – assisted oven for approximately 15 minutes s. Turn once half way through cooking. Oven Cook MICROWAVE GUIDELINES FROM FROZEN Microwave Place product on a microwavable plate and cover with cling film. Cook on full power for approximately 2 minutes. Shallow Fry Deep Fry Grill Barbeque Steam Boil Poach Other Cooking Instructions

Product Sensory Quality Attributes As Delivered As Consumed

PACKAGING: Product presentation in pack Pre-printed brown cardboard box. Clean and PACKAGING: Product presentation in pack Pre-printed brown cardboard box. free from soiling .Box fully sealed with clear tape. With label correctly placed on the Clean and free from soiling .Box fully sealed with clear tape. With label Packaging box. Bar code clear and scans. External coding format correct and legible. BBE MM YY correctly placed on the box. Bar code clear and scans. External coding format Lot code correct and legible. BBE MM YY Lot code F4294 F4294

Appearance (Before cooking) A formed irregular shaped rectangle slice with visible grated carrot. Flecks of APPEARANCE AS DELIVERED: dark green herbs & black pepper. Cooked onions & pieces of nuts may be 12 slices per box contained within a blue food grade bag. Bag is clean and free from visible. Appearance soiling and securely tied & placed in outer case. Dimensions: 90 x 70mm +/- 2mm approx. Some production line belt marks may be present on the nut roast. Appearance (After cooking) A brown in colour nut roast, onions, nuts and grated carrots will be visible with green herb flecks, black pepper flecks.

Aroma Sold frozen. Savoury nut aroma with sage & thyme.

Savoury nut flavours with Sage, thyme & cooked onion. A slight sweetness Flavour Sold frozen. from carrot may be present.

Soft moist nut roast with a slightly crunchy texture from the nuts. There may be Texture Sold frozen slight resistance from the carrots .The surface will be crispier if oven cooked.

Product Claims

Other Claims

Safety Warnings Cooking times may vary. This is a raw product and must be cooked throughout to a minimum temperature of 75°C for 30 seconds or equivalent (or apply relevant national requirement).

Brakes supports recycling. Our boxes are typically made from 65% recycled material and are biodegradable. Please recycle this box. Contact your local Authority and speak to the Recycling Officer Environmental Claims for advice.

Origin Information Produced and packed in: United Kingdom

NOTE: Brakes branded products do not contain any GMO

The information given above is based on details provided by the supplier. It is correct at the time of Approval / Issue date, and will conform to this specification until updated

Approval Date: 2019-06-28 We recommend that customers always read the information appearing on the label before using the product.

For further advice, please contact Brakes Customer Service on 0345 606 9090

Brakes Technical Services Doc Issue Date: 31/07/2019 10:52